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Biography

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At a glance

šMukhametshin Farid Hairullovich(Born 22.05.1947)

Education: - Chemical institute, Ufa, Russia

Work:– Youth organization Secretary (1970-72); – Chairman of City executive council in Almetyevsk (1972-1978); – Minister of trade in the Republic of Tatarstan (1989-1990); – Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan (1990-1991); – Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Tatarstan (1991-1995); – Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan (1995-1998);– Chairman of the State Council (Parliament) of Tatarstan (since 1998 up to now).

Public position:Chairman of Political Council of the Republican Movement “Tatarstan – the New age” (since 1999); Chairman of the Assembly of Peoples of Tatarstan (since 2007).

Since 1990 was elected to different Public Bodies: Peoples Deputy in Almetyevsk City Coucil; Peoples Deputy in the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan (since 1993 up to now); Peoples Deputy in Council of Federation of Russia (1993); Member of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of Russia (1998-2002); Council of Europe (Congress of Local and Regional Authorities) – Member of the Russian Federation Delegation (since 2001); Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Culture and Education (Congress of the council of Europe) in the Chamber of regions (since 2003); Chairman of the Committee on Culture and Education (Congress of the council of Europe) in the Chamber of regions (since 2004); Deputy Chairman of the united Committee on Culture and Education (Congress of the council of Europe ) (since 2004); Deputy Chairman of the Independent and Liberal Democrat Group (Congress of the council of Europe ) (2008-2012); Member of the Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (since 2010); Deputy Chairman of the Current Affairs Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (2011-2012); Chairman of the Current Affairs Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (since 2012); Vice President of the Association of economic co-operation of subjects of the Russian Federation; Coordinator of the Association of the leaders of the legislative bodies of the state authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation; Chairman of the Republican Council on Local Self-Government; Member of the Legislative Council of the Russian Federation.

Scientific grade:Doctor of Politology; Honorable Academician of the International Academy of Informatization; The author of a number of books and articles on federalism and inter-ethnic relations The Honorable Title “The Speaker of the Year”(2005); The prize winner “Russian National Olimp” (2005); A number of governmental and public awards.

Mr. Mukhametshin as the Chair of the Current Affairs Committee in Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe contributed to its work actively promoting the topics under consideration:

šLocal and regional authorities responding to the economic crisis;

šIntegration through self-employment: promoting migrant entrepreneurship in European municipalities;

šMigrants’ access to regional labour markets;

šEmpowering Roma youth through participation: effective policy design at local and regional levels;

šThe role of local and regional authorities in promotion of the dialogue of cultures and religions;

šCooperation between the Russian Federation regions and associations representing regions in Europe.š

Within these topics different types of events (sessions of the Committee, conferences, “round tables” and reports) have taken place within the last two years.